Can you die from eating bad eggs?

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asked Jun 13, 2019 in Other-Food Drink by NeonLeon (240 points)
Can you die from eating bad eggs?

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answered Jun 13, 2019 by lulumeon (40,870 points)
Eating some bad eggs is unlikely to kill you especially if you get medical treatment right away when you feel the symptoms of eating a bad egg or bad eggs.

Most commonly when you do eat bad eggs you'll get stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and possible diarrhea which usually happens between 12 to 72 hours after you've eaten the bad eggs.

If you do experience any of those symptoms then you should seek medical attention such as going to the emergency room or urgent care.

You could get food poisoning or botulism from the bad eggs so seek medical attention just to be safe.

You can test eggs to see if they're good or bad by placing the egg or eggs in a bowl of water and if the eggs float then they're bad and should be thrown out.

But if the eggs sink to the bottom they're fresh and good to eat.

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